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HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCES SHORT STORY COLLECTION AND FORTHCOMING YA NOVEL BY VERONICA ROTH

London (October 8, 2018) — HarperCollins Publishers announced today the acquisition of two books by globally bestselling author Veronica Roth, author of the Divergent series and the Carve the Mark duology. In a global co-publication deal, Joanna Volpe sold World English rights on behalf of New Leaf Literary & Media to Katherine Tegen, Vice President and Publisher of her eponymous imprint at HarperCollins Children’s Books. UK rights were concluded by Rachel Denwood, Publisher HarperCollins Children’s Books UK.

In the highly anticipated short story collection, entitled The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future, Veronica Roth once again reaches into the unknown and draws forth something startlingly familiar and profoundly beautiful. The stories—set in futuristic lands—brim with strange, new technologies, yet the characters must still confront deeply human problems. Masterfully written in her characteristically honest and poignant prose, Roth weaves tales that begin with hope for a better end, a sentiment that surely resonates with readers of all ages. Included in this collection is a story entitled “Inertia,” which was optioned by Fox 2000 in a pre-emptive deal. Temple Hill partners Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen (The Fault in Our Stars; The Maze Runner; Love, Simon) will produce the film with Pouya Shahbazian (Divergent; Love, Simon; American Honey). The screenplay was written by Jack Thorne (The Cursed Child; Wonder).

“I am thrilled to be publishing two new books by Veronica,” said Katherine Tegen. “The short stories in The End and Other Beginnings are absolutely breathtaking and beautifully inventive. And the stand-alone YA novel promises to be another epic adventure, perfect for Veronicaʼs Divergent and Carve the Mark fans.”

The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future will publish in the UK simultaneously with the US in autumn 2019. Roth’s adult science-fiction novel will be published by John Joseph Adams Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, in Spring 2020. Roth’s full-length YA novel is scheduled to publish in 2021.

ABOUT VERONICA ROTH:

Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series and the Carve the Mark duology, with over 42 million copies sold. Veronica and her husband call the Chicago area home. You can visit her online at www.veronicarothbooks.com.

HarperCollins UK is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, the second largest consumer book publisher in the world, with operations in 18 countries, and was named Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards 2018. With two hundred years of history and more than 120 unique imprints around the world, HarperCollins publishes approximately 10,000 new books every year, in 17 languages, and has a print and digital catalogue of more than 200,000 titles. Writing across dozens of genres, HarperCollins authors include winners of the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Newbery and Caldecott Medals and the Man Booker Prize. HarperCollins UK has offices in London, Glasgow and Honley, and can be found online at www.harpercollins.co.uk.

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October 8, 2018

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HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCES SHORT STORY COLLECTION AND FORTHCOMING YA NOVEL BY VERONICA ROTH